chapter 32
Martin, Saint, Night Runaway
“I want to serve Prince Martin as my lord, so please allow me.”
Leon wanted to be my knight now.
I was honestly a bit surprised.
Oh, of course I know that Leon isn’t suddenly like this.
No matter when, eventually he would be mine.
What surprised me is the crazy timing.
Confessing the truth to my father, not only receiving understanding and recognition, but also getting an extra star is a happy enough thing, but the following article declaration… … .
It feels like someone is opening my mouth and feeding me the food of happiness.
‘Because I am Leon’s lord… … .’
It feels good just thinking about it, but this is reality!
of course you have to accept
But something bothers me.
‘Leon is already his father’s knight… … .’
He is also the vice-captain of the Illusion Knights, one of the strongest knights on the continent.
I glanced at my father. I sincerely hope you don’t frown on your face.
But my worries were over in vain.
Before I knew it, my father, who had moved behind Leon, looked at me and Leon with an extremely satisfied face and nodded his head.
I was able to make a guess from this.
‘It seems that the two of them have already talked about it… … .’
Then there is nothing to take
A smile naturally forms on his lips.
what kind of person is leon
He is a rare knight in recent years who knows honor, has a warm heart that cannot forget the death penalty of the villain he broke up with long ago, and at the same time has the conviction and boldness to beat him if he thinks otherwise.
‘Moreover, talent is no joke… … .’
As one of the 5 biggest villains, Carseden, and Sir James, who are not inferior to him, have marked him as a disciple, his talent can also be said to be a superhuman that reaches an all-time high.
I know you’re in your mid-30s now, but if you reached 8 stars, that’s all I said.
I’m not stupid enough to kick out such a person for wanting to become my hands and feet.
“I allow it. Leon Fortre, you are my knight from now on.”
I took him by the hand and he swore once more.
“I will sacrifice my life to protect my lord.”
“It’s good.”
Leon turned his head and let out a small sigh.
A look of relief.
It seems that he was worried that I would reject him.
There’s no such thing as that.
mate.
My father clapped and congratulated us.
Embarrassed, I sat the two of them down. Then my father asked me with a puzzled expression.
“Do you still have more to say?”
“Maybe this is the really important story from now on.”
At my words, Leon rose from his seat.
“I will wait outside. Please speak slowly.”
I caught him like that.
He is a man who can be in this place.
‘Cause you’re mine now
“It would be nice to hear Leon too.”
Leon nodded and sat down, and I described the vision I had seen in the Society’s prosecutor’s office.
Ruined Roden and us who escaped such Roden.
My father and I were in a relationship of teacher and disciple, and Krishnar, the owner of the ‘swamp’, was also our colleague.
And the fact that the whole scene was so vivid that I couldn’t pass it up as a mere illusion.
After I finished talking, my father looked serious in thought.
After a while, when my father opened his mouth, the one who jumped out was a rather unexpected person.
“Do you know that I am friendly with the sword castle?”
I was puzzled, but at first I nodded.
“yes.”
“He once told me something similar to you, Martin.”
“okay? What did you say?”
“It is said that he saw a vision when he faced a wall while developing, and when he was overcome with despair because he could not cross that wall.”
“welcome… … .”
“In that illusion, someone kept swinging a sword. However, he said that he was the same as the Sword Saint himself, but on the other hand, he was a completely different person.”
I can tell that the Sword Saint also had a similar experience to mine.
I am the same as I in the illusion, but on the other hand, I am a completely different person.
“It is said that the swordsman learned the sword he wielded in the illusion and practiced it after waking up from the illusion. It seems that he, like you, felt an excessive sense of reality and couldn’t just regard it as a dream.”
“So what do you say happened?”
“They say he jumped right over the wall. That wall that hasn’t been over a decade.”
“… … .”
“I couldn’t believe it. It was because the swordsman was a friend who often boasted. I just thought he would overcome the wall, so he kept training, so I thought that the training had subconsciously come to fruition and it appeared as a dream. But whenever I said that, the Sword Saint would get angry and say it wasn’t a dream.”
I can understand the mind of the Sword Master.
It’s because it’s too realistic to think of it as a dream.
“He insisted. There is another world somewhere beyond this world, and the person he saw is himself in that other world.”
The swordsman seemed to have the same thoughts as mine.
“But now that I’ve come, it seems that it wasn’t a bluff. The sword castle and the vision you experienced are very similar. It is said that there is room for the vision you saw to be something you experienced in another world.”
“… Then what about the destruction in that world? It’s from another world, so can we ignore it?”
“The swordsman saw his sword in another world and jumped over the wall. If what he said is really true… Do you know what that means?”
“That your reality could happen here as well… … .”
“right. Besides, we’ve already seen the devil. The destruction of the world due to the invasion of another world. I think anything is possible.”
I asked what was on my mind the whole time.
“This has never happened in my previous life.”
Leon, who widened his eyes at the word past life, said he would tell him about it later, and continued.
“I said that the thing that brought me back was the end of Roden, but in fact, at that time, I hadn’t heard of anything like the devil coming out and roaming around.”
“Then you can see it as one of the two.”
“Two?”
“First, if a demon has already appeared in the world, but you didn’t know about it. But this is a bit odd.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Isn’t it said that I took over a hundred heroes to visit you?”
“… It was.”
to kill me
“My intelligence is quite good. My eyes are all over the continent. And even if I hadn’t discovered such beings, if someone like the queen or saint had discovered them first, they would have reached my ears eventually. However, in such a situation, no matter how thirsty I was for Cedric’s revenge, there was an existence that directly threatened the world like the devil, so how could I have taken so many heroes to catch you?”
“That’s right.”
“Thus, I think the second case is more appropriate.”
“What is the second?”
“The devil has not yet appeared. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s really not there. If this is correct, then it can only be said that the fact that demons have already appeared in the world in this life is largely due to your return.”
In the end, does it mean that destruction is accelerating because of me?
I was about to become depressed for no reason, but my father continued.
“But not bad.”
“… yes?”
“In any case, if destruction is predestined, what is the point of being a little faster and slower? The important thing is that we can know it in advance and prepare for it. The Queen said that the fixed future has turned into an uncertain one.”
“Right. The saintess said so.”
“In that situation, wouldn’t it be more important to know in advance?”
“exactly… Yes.”
“You will have a lot to do. You might have to live the hard life of a warrior. But remember. Your family is always by your side.”
“yes… … .”
My father said, holding me by the shoulder.
“There is nothing difficult to think about. We just have to do what we can right now.”
“What can I do?”
“It’s about growing our strength and bringing our strength together.”
The illusion reminds me of Krishnar, who was my colleague.
“Even if it’s a villain?”
“If there is room for improvement. There are not many things that can be put above the continuation of the world.”
“Does that sound like you’re telling me to listen?”
My father laughed at my playful words, and the stiff atmosphere was relieved.
Riding on this atmosphere, I said confidently.
“My strength comes from punishing evil. I want to go hunting for villains, so please allow me.”
To be honest, I thought my father would ask me what it would be like to build up some strength.
By the way… … .
“Good. Do you want to go with me?”
I will go with you.
“Can I? Wasn’t your father not allowed to go outside the empire for some reason?”
“I had a discussion with His Majesty. that’s not the case anymore Of course, His Majesty made a condition.”
“Conditions?”
Unstable.
What conditions did the emperor put on in return for letting his father go?
I was worried, but to put that worry to shame, the condition was really out of the blue.
“Sooner or later, the imperial family will host a party. It’s Prince Armin’s birthday party. I decided to take you there.”
“… Did His Majesty put that on condition?”
“Yes, he misses you very much.”
Well… … .
Are you a bit embarrassed?
“Can I not go?”
“It’s good to go, even for your future.”
“Well, if your father says so, then you should go.”
“Okay, let’s make a proper plan after the party and move on. Well… Your blood boils.”
I don’t think he said it simply as a joke.
scared.
* * *
There are certain etiquettes that must be followed when you are with the imperial family.
I mean, there’s so much to learn and master.
I thought it would be a bit of a headache to learn those things.
By the way!
My father said that there was no need for all of that, and that I should act to my heart’s content without paying attention while observing the minimum manners.
‘As expected, he’s the father.’
Who in the world could tell you to do whatever you want at a party attended by the emperor?
Just as I was once again admiring my father’s strength, I saw an angel descending the stairs.
‘It’s pretty.’
Arlene’s appearance in a beautiful dress was truly beautiful.
This is the image of the young lady of an aristocratic family who has never suffered in her entire life.
A child like that killed only people like a murder machine in his previous life, and then met his end… … .
There is no other tragedy like that.
“brother… How do I look?”
“It is really pretty. Originally she was pretty, but what is this… … . There won’t be anyone else in the world as pretty as Alin.”
“really? Hehe.”
As I was gently pinching Aline’s cheek as she smiled, I suddenly felt a dark energy.
Turning my eyes slightly, I saw Elise glaring at me with a pouty face, and quickly said something that I didn’t mean to say.
“Except for Alice, of course. Our Alice is as pretty as Alin.”
The dark aura disappears only then.
Even if you look at it objectively, Aline’s appearance is different!
Being a good brother is so hard.
“Your brother is really cool too.”
“Oh, thank you.”
While we were cheering each other up, my father came down wearing a dignified aristocratic robe.
“My sons and daughters are wonderful.”
“Father too.”
“Are you ready?”
“yes.”
“Then let’s go.”
My father put a hand on Arlene’s shoulder and me and led them to the door.
Yes.
There are three people attending Prince Armin Il’s birthday party today.
It was me, my father, and Aline.
* * *
The carriage entered the Hwangseong Highway.
Perhaps because it was the birthday of Armin, who was likely to be the next emperor, the whole street was in a festive mood.
The carriage soon arrived at the banquet hall near the imperial palace.
My father got off first and escorted Arlene, and I got off second.
‘Well… I’m a little nervous.’
It’s the first time I’ve been to a place like this, so I can’t help it.
We walked to the entrance of the banquet hall.
“Martin.”
“yes?”
“Be confident. I am behind you.”
Just as I was shaking my head at my father’s words, the door to the banquet hall opened wide.
Then, the one who confirmed our identity shouts loudly.
“Duke Pedro Ramote and his children are entering!”
The noisy banquet hall quickly became quiet, and the eyes of those inside turned towards us.
no.
It was directed towards me.
‘What did I do wrong?’
After a while, a small whisper is heard.
“That Confucius… … .”
“I heard that it was raised by a dragon… … .”
“That Gongja… saintess… Night runaway… … .”
for a moment!
I think I just heard something strange.